How to Score Dip-Dyed Hair

Over the years Britney Spears has proven to be a badass pop star—but now she's bringing her strands up to speed, dip-dying her ends multiple colors.

We asked Marie Robinson, lead colorist and owner of Marie Robinson Salon in NYC, how to score the look at home.

Can't wait to copy Britney's look? Here's how:

If you're looking for something temporary: Try a wash out formulation that will stay on until you shampoo, like Color Bug by Kevin Murphy, $23.95, abhair.com, a super-pigmented, colored hair shadow that allows you to switch up your strand shade from day to day.

If you're a natural blonde, you don't have to worry about this step. If you're a brunette or have black hair, grab any at-home lightening kit, choose random sections of your hair, and follow the directions on the box to lighten your ends (the bright colors won't show up unless you do this step). If your hair hasn't lightened as much as you thought it would the first time, do it again—just tug on the section you're lightening in between to make sure it still feels strong. (If it feels like elastic and stretches, don't process it again.

Next, pick your shade of Kool-Aid. Literally. Instead of mixing it like usual and diluting it with water, use less H2O so it's more vibrant, making your just-lightened strands super-bright. You can also pick up Manic Panic Semi-Permanent Hair Color Cream, $9.91, amazon.com, which saturates the hair with color really well.